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COMPANY DIRECTOR FINED

CHINA MAIL

WOULD NOT PRODUCE HIS DRIVING LICENSE

John Frederick Shea, aged 47, director of Harper & Shea Co. and living at 2 Humphrey's Avenue, was charged boforo Mr. W. A. Blair- Kerr at Kowloon yesterday with obstructing Sub-Inspector R. A. Brown in the execution of his duties.

After hearing the prosecution's evidence, the court amended the count to one of refusing to produce his licence when called upon by a police officer in uniform.

Contlening. SI Brown said Convicting defendant on that | charge, the bench said, "There told defendant, "It's obvious that I have you are the driver of the car as You have have seen you driving. En find you guilty.

1. no wer to that,

he

of the number and mine as sup- He further plied by Accused. enteerd with defendant that during the conversation they were very cordial to ench courteous and other.

Winess admitted that defen- dant switched on the car lights for him to write down the num her, name and address which de- her, the at the spelt out

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1948.

ABDULLA

NUMBER SEVEN

"ד"

In PACKETS or TINS

Programme For ARSENAL--HOTSPUR NOT

League Clubs

(By ALCYDES)

The coming week-end will witness a comparativa- ly easy holiday programme for league clubs. Two league engagements are due for comple- tion, one on Saturday, December 25 and the other on Monday, December 27.

his own name but not the address, instance are booked sald witness In reply to another question.

In the course of his evidence. defentiant said that after he had driven his car to the end of the

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loo Road, and locked it, S1 Brown to produce your driving lerce you please show me your Hernce?" lits at the junction of Water- Defendant, it was alleged, re-went up to him and demanded to have niveauty glven see its licence. Accused said he

Inter-Varsity

ALL--TICKET MATCH

Pui Kiu Middle

School Sports

London, Decombor 19. Whon it first bocamo known that the Arsenal vorsus Tottenham Hotspur game in the third round of the FA Cup competition would not be an all- ticket match, numerous people were surprised.

Results of the Pui Kiu Middiet was their opinion that such a decision would throw

School Sports held at the Caroline ill yesterday were as follows.- 100 metres (Boys, "A"): (1) Wu I-chlu, (2) Krong Pul-chee, (3) Chan Kah-ku 100 metres (Boys. "B"); (1) Wong Chee- leong, ((2) Chan Chong-hee, () Yu Cheuk-kuan

the way open for one of the biggest scrambles in the history of the game because of the im- mense interest such a tie had created.

or

Sports avy hellday programme which ying. (3) Chan Man-ylu. do Whitaker, the Arsenal mana- what is enslly the outstanding the Lignal I refuse to give them to you shown the licence to a subordinate Kong University and the Lingam Birmingham Day nncounter with Wai-yin, (2) Chłu Yook-ying, (3) construction scheme would hav

whenever called upon to do "gnlled,

1 Bown sald tiret it w

very trivial matter and, if defensi

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Programme for

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Heng

As opponents are the saine gamics with Arsenal, the Brst, there may be in London at Highbury with on both days.

Not until explorations came they were within an hour some changes in the league the return game at the Base- standings. Derby County for ball Ground. The County look

from the Arsenal clubs was it two of the draw being mado for twon four points last year but

know-and unless ROMO firat their game in London gives

realised how diMeult a problem

arc Arsenal a good opportunity to

60 metres (Boys, "C"): (1) it would be to make this match class control arrangement

made near the ground on the day, Koc Kum-poh, (2) Kwok Pui- an all-ticket one. The whole

ticket holders January 8, even get even. I expect Arsenal to

matter revolved around

the are Bkely to be caught up in the get at least two points from sang. (3) Wong Chee-loong.

construction of the Arsenal crowds which will swarm round holiday Axtures.

60 metres (Girls, "A"): (1) Newcastle United also have ANg Kam-kwai, (2) Lee Kwok ground at Highbury, and Ton the gates hoping to get in and sec Inter-Includes a visit to the Midiands metres (Girls, "B"): (1) Kanger, admitted that a huge re of the round.

for an Xinas

It is likely that the ground Chim Kee-lai.

to be undertaken to make it will be full long before the kick Magpies Promiso 400 metre relay: (1) Senior possible for only people with off and notices will go round to University of Canton.

the traffic points and stations on the Friday, December 24

The Magpies took three puinte Middle School 2nd Year. (2)

maich.

entways, covering a large radius, Morning starting at 10 am-trom Birmingham last season (in Junior Middle School 2nd Year, tickets being allowed t

School 3rd Temuis at the Gymnasium... the Second Divlalon) and it looks (3) Senior Middle

The whole of the nepommoda warning intending Inter arrivals Your. Afternoon, starting at 2.30 p.m. likely that they will fare band-

Obstacle Race

(1) om at Highbury would need to that there is no hope of watch- ("B"):

be divided off into some kind of ing the play. Primary 6th Year, Class A, (2) vely this holiday.

Xmas! Fortunes vary on this

Primary 6th Year, Clas B, (31) "pen" and every seat in the vast

Twice this season, Aston Villa programme and West Bromwich Primary 5th Year, Class A stands numbered in arter to pre- Albion have heavy games with Obsingle Race ("A"): (1)vent a scramble by even ticket have been at the foot of the First Division table and ench time they Sheffield Wednesday whilst South- Senior Middle School 2nd Year, holders.

mpton seeM be on four easy (2) Senior Middle School 3rd

With numbered tickets Isated, have paid out thousands of ater-

ling in transfer fees. rolls in two games with Notts Year. (3) Senior Middle School as in the case of the Cup Anot at

Tottenham have Xmas 1st Year.

Wembley, I will be seen how In September they gave Bir- Forest. with Leicester which should also

Race:. Ball-Pushing

(3)

such arrangements mingham City £6,000 for the necessary bear fruit

Primary School, 3rd Year, (2) would be. Wembley was con- right winger, Mulroney, who had Primary School 1st Year.

structed that manner so that spent two season outside League Ball-Netting Competition: (1)| all ticket matches here are easily football, and followed with num Senior and Junior Middle School workable but without reconstruc- in the region of £10,000 for Con 2nd Year. (2) Senior and Junior tion at Highbury such scheme Martih, Leeds United and Irish Middle School 3rd Year. (3) would not be successful.

International utility player. Senior and Junior Middle School 1st Year.

hy a police offer in uniform." [particulars to this polize constable tuid 51 Brown that he had alrendy Varsity sports Werused was fined $25.

afuspector Brown, or noyone else,"

officer of his who wILS acting Asked Several Timas under his Instructions, and could nee no reason why he should show After using defendant five of all at the first husdance, ex times to show his licence. Siit again.

threatened to 5 Brown then would only have been cautioned Brown sidd he warned

accused ANT rotrusion AL

ut he was able to be charged arrest in but he still persister-Ping Pong in Union followed to produes hia) by football The Pavilion at 4 Black, defendast avarterere,

for refusing the information. Ton his refusal

Brown then told pan. Pad Brought that polare offleers! this necuard, it was alleged, suid, licence

Bunday, December 28 were taught to be roulents and to hell, I tell you nothing," constable to take him to the polire

Morning, starting at 10:30 am. helpful to the public and not to

In reply to accused, witness said nlion. "I offered to drive them

Basketball at Caroline Hili, masance."

that he did not mention about his there, in my, enr.”

reply to SI Browa, defen- Afterngen, starting at 1 pm Shes referred to St. Brown's. Leing unstruly on his feet and taburcicur as officious and bully Hurred in his speech at the Police lant admitted that he had had a Badminton at the VRC Badialnton

p. "T further

Station because he (witness) did few drinks and that he did refuse Court. Brown n hoviny exceeded

not conalder n to be under the to produce his licence.

consider

autorty and abused his posttlun. Influence.

sub-frispector of podro“

cart

Sf Brown admitted that, at thei

In reply to the benali, defens, station, be reeled off a number of Suja by exceeding his charges against accused, such us mathority he meant that S obstructing traffic, obstructing a Brown having already asked for poller offer, dangerous driving. his tree through a subordinate, rareless driving, and driving with- offeer, he should and do so again. out lights.

As to "a nuisance." areurer?" "wald) Wilness disagreed with neena- Dat ST Brown was just throwing est's suggestion that they his wepebt about

were

Farewell ten party,

Room Explosion Kills Six

Engine

In Ship

Eboth standing on their own rights Two officers were killed and four engineers severe-

AU 145 pan, tp Dreember 21,¡ -he, on the right to ask for a said SI Brown, he gary in large driving Beence to be produced, car, hearing Beenne plate 3242, and accused on the right to re- causing an abstuelles nutude 115) fuse to show it After having foundery Street He structed' shown it to a subordinate officer FC 120% to And out who the delver; acting under instructions of wit- was and to get the obstruction! ness. removed,

Refused Address

ly burned as a result of an explosion in the engine room of the new British motorship Soudan, which arrived hero last night from Kobe.

PC to Chiu-chol. In evidence, A. J. MacFarland, chief refrigerating officer, of

testined to having gone up to 115 coming nut of the house after Bosiulary Street, and to defendant

witness had told the ninh that

Edinburgh, died 30 minutes after the occident. The Indian "serang" was taken to the Ameri- can Military Hospital at Osaka, but died on the following day.

At 85 pm. he was informed by the constable that the Europesaty driver refused to give his address he wanted to Ree the driver of Be St Brown) then saw the car the car. driven by accured, stop at the He told accused that his car Eastern end of the mutlak at] Bondary Street, and park there. was causing an obstruction. Do-

He went across to the ear and tendant dented this and, when detained at the hospital and are

asked defendant, "Are

hia asked to produce driver of this car. please?" In offered to give him

vory

aggressive and

your Live

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The four engineers are now

Ifernce, reported to be recovering fair- visitingly well.

The explosion occured shortly bullying card. When Shea could not And

December manner, defendat said, "What do the card, he produced his licence after reidday on

was about 40 when the Soudan mile. from Kobe en torte to Pute terdam via Hong Kong. The blas!

fames shot out, blew open the scavenger door and

the hell do you think

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held it in his own hand. Defendant, Enid Shea's breath, and SI

witness, Brown.

furnished him with the name and amel; strongly of dhet, his licence number. speels was blurred, and he was down and, on meeting SI Brown. He took them unsteady on his feet,

The progreutar said that he did told the Inspector about it. not consider grused to be sut- Betently under the influence to be charged with that offence,

Courteous And Cordial Cross-examined, witness agreed that he took down the particulars

CHRISTMAS COMES BUT ONCE A YEAR

bringing with it

GOOD CHEER......

GOOD WILL.............

GOOD WISHES !

Radio calls for help were sent, and-an-American launch..arrived: with two doctors and sisters. Ar- were lifted down on to lifeboats riving at Kobe. the casaullies:

and were carried by the waiting ambulances already standing by nt the wharf.

Approached by the "China Mall aboard the vessel, the mas- tor declined to make any state- ment, saying that he had sent in his report to the agents here..

again

The Soudan rernulaed at Kobel for four days before setting out for the Colony. Built in 1040 at Glasgow, the is the first of Inur 9,000-ton cargo liners specially constructed for the P.

Rent Control

To Continue

ex-

The Landlord and Tenant Ordinance 1947, which pires at the end of 1948, was extended for another year by Legislative Council yesterday.

Moving the extension the Attorney General, Mr. J. B. -Griffin, sald~the necessity--for continuing rent control clearly stil existed under present conditions.

AUSSIES LIFT CAR CONTROL

Brighton enn do well too when they meat Exeter City twice. Swansea's Xmas cannot be called silver lined because Reading are isplaying fine form and are dif-

ficult to boot at home,

Below Пус

Axtures the

And forecast for Saturday December

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FIRST DIVISION ARSENAL v Derby Co. Hirmingham v NEWCASTLE, BLACKPOOL v Huddersfield, Burnley v Stoke, CHARLTON v Preston. Chelsea v Portsmouth, Everton v MANCHESTER C. MANCHESTER U. v Liverpool. Sheffield v Bolton.

SUNDERLAND v Middlesbord. WOLVES Aston Villa.

SECOND DIVISION

Queens Park

BLACKBURN

Rangers.

Bradford v Fulham,

BRENTFORD Cardiff. BURY Coventry.

Grimsby v Barnsley.

Lelcenter v TOTTENHAM. Lincoln Chesterfield, ↑ LUTON Plymouth,

Notts Forest v SOUTHAMPTON. WA, v Sheffold Wed. WEST HAM v Leeds U.

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH) Aldershot v Bristol City. BOURNEMOUTH v Torquay. BRISTOL R. v Watford, Exeter v BRIGHTON. Millwall Swindon. NEWPORT v Palace, Nerthanaton v NOTTS co. NORWICH /Southend. PORT VALE V Orient. READING V Swansea. Wellsall foswich.

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH) CREWS ▼ Chester. DARLINGTON v Carlisle,' GATESHEAD Accrington. CTESHEAD v Hartlepools,

alifax Tranmere.

Rotherhom.

Canberra, December 21. Australian Prime Minister, an-New Brighton v YORK.

Mr. Joseph B. Chifley, the

nounced today that the Gover-HAM & Bradford City. ment had lifted all controls SOUTHPORT BARNOW, uver the sale and distribution Statement in ROCHDATE.

and O. express cargo Europe of motor vehicles in Australia. WREXHAM v Mansfeld, Far East service. A shelter deck

This follows a High Court de- type with two complete lower cision in recent

which casc decks, the Soudan has, a Drihold Indicated that the Court con- System for cargo preservation, sidered thu control uf mohir She due to resume her vehicles could no longer be re- Journey on Friday.

garded as constitutional.

ORDINANCE AMENDED

DONATIONS ACKNOWLEDGED

The Committee of the Methodist Hosal. 17, Fetahan, Rebuilding Fund gratefully acknowledges the following donatione re ceived up to Dreamber 20, and not pre-

truly published-

nknowledged

At the present rate of delivery it will take more than two years to meet unsatisfied demands for North American cars. The number] Perviously

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Prizes were distributed by Dr. Irene Chene, Inspector of Verna- cular School. Present n! the meeting were Misa Swift and Mr. McEwan, Physical Training Supervisors of the Eduention De- partment,

Overnight Queues

bo

In consequence, the gates at Highbury will probably opened at * very early hour and it le certain that queues will begin to form overnight. The majority of the stand tie- kets have already been sold-

SAVOLD LINES UP FIGHTS FOR 1949

London, December 22,

in England

Biggest Ever

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Now, following fast Saturday's 0-0 defeat at Middlesbrough, which put them at the bottom for the second time, Villa Hava paid 17,000 for iver Powall, Queens Park Rangers And Welsh International wing HäIE. The fools the highest øver for colved by Queen Park Rañjāra V and also the biggest sum Zéxé pended on a player by Aiton Villa.

Villa supporters are likely to be Impressed by the newcomer, for he plays the type of football for so lang associated with the club. He is a great ball player, with attack as his strong point. necessary, Powell can deputise in the forward line, as he did for

Wales against England in 1940.

Lee Sarold, the United States heavyweight, an- nounced in London today that he has lined up three fights in 1949. They include a contest with bition engagements the world light heavyweight and Dublin. champian, Freddie Mills, in

Freddie Mills has contracted

Last season Powell appeared in with Solomons to nght Bruce all three Internationals, but in his London in September.

Woodcock British heavyweight best position at right half. Be- Savold's Manager, Bill Daly

that Savold should champion, on June 2 before the fore he was signed on by, Aston also agreed take on the Swedish champion, match with Savold, Woodcock's Villa, negotiations had been com- British Empire uncl European pleted for him to go to fulhom Olle Tandborg, in either Oslo or titles will be at stake.

In exchange for their speedy left Stockholm next summer.

If Mills wins he will then hold winger, Ernie Shepherd, and a Jack Solomons will also have al

seven titles as he is already World reo of £7,000, but at the last mo hand in this promotion.

British Empire and European ment Powell would not content Daly, accepted a bld from Jack light heavyweight champion. to the move. Solomons for the Mills fight D

Bruce Woodcock beat Savokl

Powell only signed for Astor fow hours after accepting an offer on a fourth round foul at Hor- Vuln after he had looked over a

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Club for Savold to meet an un-ingay Arena on December .house which the club will provide harped opponent in Square Garden in February.

Madison

It is understood that the Aght will be a final eliminator for a world tie bout with Joe Louis. Juno Dato

Daly wald tonight that ha would stipulate that the winner should get a' June date with Loule for the world title. Daly said that Savold will re- turn to the United States late in January after a number of exht-

Girls Gave Keeper 60 Cents

of these cars imporled to Auste" Moning Allo and Hanbury $1,000; Dr. Arrested by Inspector H. J.; The Ordinance to amend the Falla will still be governed by the R. Lien $100; Dr. K.Y. Lat $150 Dr. Baldwin at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Vicar Apostolic Incorporation Federal import control system.-7. Yang $100: Dr. T. Tana 10; Dr. Chan Sze, 52-year-old married

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The Bill was moved by Mr. Len d'Almada e Castro, K.C.

D/F CALIBRATION A Radio Direction Finding Calibration Range will be estaba lished at the North end of West Lamma Channel,

The precise area will be bound ed by a circle whose radius is 1.25 miles and the centre of which los in position: Ln 229 15' 30" N. Long. 114 06' 00" E.

A mark 'buoy will be laid to mark the centre of the area, on or about January 3, 1949.

GRAZIANI ILL

to two

P.C. Wang $50; Dr. TJ. Hun #40: Dr. W.D. Bamy $200; Dr. EF. Ko

Woman, WDS sentenced $200; Messrs, Teh-hu Bunuh Ltd. $100; Dr. monthe hard labour by Mr. W. 15.0, Chan 1100; Mrs. Luk fal Tun H. Latimer. at Kowloon yesterday nt Co. Ltd. 150; Manufacturers Bank for keeping a brothel at 167 Re- Rome, December 21, of China 150; Mestre, Yan Yeh Bank clamation Street, second floor. The trial of 06-year-old Mar- 1100; Dr. T.L. Quong 150; Mesuri, Wayne Inspector J. Orem, said that the. shal Rodolfo Grazlání, Mussolini's and Raylit! #100; The Bun Co. $150. second and fourth cubicles were Bone members of the Hong Kong Block being used at the time of the rald. war leader, has been adjourned until January 4 next, because of Arsedel Ltd. $100: Tak Shing Investment that they cach gave defendant 60 Exchange 1480; Hr. G.A. Pentreath 1160: The girls told Inspector Baldwin

hia bad health.

ơn 14 tiêu;. Mr. Chi trong 1001

The trial on collaboration and On 14th 100. Ne shin cents from the $3.50 they received war crimeg charges began

WEDDING BELLS

OF $116: The Glory Medicine Co Ltd #100; from their respective clients. October 11, but was suspended Yick Kwan Dispensary $500 Baring last Friday when Graziani was Medicine Co. $100; Heurs. Che Bыing taken ill with influenza. His con- Hone 100: Mesir, Cheng Kam Kee rition had now worsened but is 1001 United States Medicine Co. #1001 bot alarming-Reuter,

The wedding took place at the The World Drug Co, $100;

Mr. G., Gallop 350: Mr. Lal Pe Kwal trar's

Supreme Court Marriage Regis- Offico yesterday of Mr. $1001 Mr. Poon Talk Po 1100; The Taal John Eaton Calthrepe Blofeld. ARMED ROBBERY Tung Restaurant 1601 Ohian Dispensary

160; Mr, W. Chung 180: Gearze Lin author, of: Mosque Street, second Then robbers, two of them and Co, $60; Queen's Dispensary 1603 d floor, and Miss Chang Mel-tong, entered Shek Co, 150: The Berlin Co. Ltd, 150 of the same address. Witnesses armed with revolvers

Tak Wal were Mr. Taul Kwok-ting, and No. 111 Battery Street round Nankios Hedicine Ca, 3301 floor at 9.30 p.m. last night. Medisine Co. 100; King Wah Houg Gu, Mr. Wong Sul-hing,

They ransacked the place and $50 other unbscriptions $640.

The forthcoming weddings have stole money and jewellery to the Total webseriptions from Hong Kong been announced of Mr. George total amount of $300,

Becond grand from UB Gort, (EGA In Prison Quarters, and Mrs. Alexan- Knight, Prison Officer, of Stanley

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GAME POSTPONED robbers, then made good their ★ basketball game hetween escape. Wah Yan (HK) and Wah Yu yesterday was postponed owing to

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